Obstetrical receptor pad



April 11, 1939. R. s HIRSCH 2,154,332

OBSTETRICAL RECEPTOR PAD Filed Sept. 1, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet l A?Inventor 9 fi jmonaz Sifi'rsclz/ Attorneys April 11, 1939. R. s. HIRSCHOBSTETRICAL RECEPTOR PAD l, 1936 2 SheetsSheet 2 Filed Sept.

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Inventor 734 mm? .5- Hirsch Attorneys Patented Apr. 11, 1939 UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE OBSTETRIOAL RECEPTOR PAD Application September 1,1936, Serial No. 98,937

1 Claim.

This invention appertains to new and useful improvements in sanitaryutility pads for patients, which has as its principal object to providea means of retaining in its absorbent filler 5 such excretions as mayinvoluntarily be passed by a patient.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a pad which inobstetrical practice is especially effective in providing a sterilefield and l to absorb amniotic fluid, etc., incidental to child birth.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a pad adaptedfor the above purposes.

which after use can be discarded, the same being 15 constructed ofinexpensive material.

These and various other important objects and advantages of theinvention will become apparentto the reader of the followingspecification.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 represents a top plan view of one form of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a cross section on line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section on line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

25 Fig. 4 is a top plan view of a modified form of the invention.

Fig. 5 is a top plan view of a third form of the invention.

Fig. 6 is a section on line 6-6 of Fig. 5.

30 Fig. 7 is a section on line 1-1 of Fig. 5.

' Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts,it can be seen that the form of the invention generally referred to bynumeral 5 is of substantially shamrock shape, the same consisting of thepetal portions 6, 1 and 8, and the relatively thick stem portion 9. Thestem portion 9 extends into the formation of petals at about midway ofits length and starts 40 to decline into the petalconstruction proper soas to form a pocket I 0 having a sloping bottom.

As can be seen in Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, the pad is made up of the absorbentfiller H and the gauze jacket I2.

45 The form of the invention shown in Fig. land generally referred to bynumeral I3 is substantially of four-leaf clover shape, the same havingthe petal portions l4, IS, IS and I7. Centrally located in its petalconstruction is the depression l8, the depression being shown square. 6

The form of the invention shown in Fig. 5 and generally referred to bynumeral l9 consists of the substantially circular shaped body portion 20having a pair of flaps 2I-2l radially disposed therefrom in adiametrical direction. Located 1 centrally in the circular body 20 isthe square shaped depression 22. Obviously these pockets or depressionsl0, l8 and 22 are to initially catch any fluid to be absorbed so that itwill not run oii of the pad and give the filler ll time to absorb thesame.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specificterms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, sizeand materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit andscope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the claimed as new is:

An obstetrical pad comprising a substantially 25 oblong shaped centralabsorbent portion to be arranged under a crotch of a person while in areclining position and having rounded ends and substantially straightparallel sides and provided with a recess spaced from the ends and sidesthereof to catch fluids from the crotch of the person and having thebottom wall sloping towards one end of the central portion to increasethe depth of the recess at said end of the central portion to retain thefluids while being absorbed by said central portion, and a marginalabsorbent portion forming an integral part of the central portion andarranged along a. portion of the sides and one end of said centralportion and providing thereto a pair of flaps arranged opposite to eachother and adapted to underlie the buttocks of the person, and an endflap to underlie a portion of the back of the person.

RAYMOND S. HIRSCH. 4.5

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